Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 52.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 52.8 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 78.42 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +177.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3238 units per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7115 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +163.9% |
| 2002 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2003 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 21.77 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 32.52 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 40.59 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 50.88 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 58.97 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 70.45 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 70.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.19 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 78.42 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 52.11 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 55.39 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 51.47 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 59.99 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 51.28 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 units per square kilometre | 0.7115 units per square kilometre | 21.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5 units per square kilometre | 32.52 units per square kilometre | 78.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.89 units per square kilometre | 51.28 units per square kilometre | 59.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Cameroon 57.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 57.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 57.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 North Korea 52.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palau 52.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Samoa 48.32 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 52.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 78.42 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.